We had our food tasting with the caterer!

As I mentioned last month, our food tasting was coming up. When we decided to create our menu we put alot of thought into it. We wanted it to be fun, unique and of course, great tasting. We decided to incorporate my Kentucky side of southern cooking and his Charleston side of seafood and low country delicacies in order to have a fabulous fusion of both. We were both nervous & excited about our tasting. We had never eaten any of the head chefs food so we did not know how good or bad his skills were.

I will proudly admit that we are both foodies and somewhat snobs about it so we were really going to take this time to get a feel for our head chef and let him know what needed to be tweaked, completely changed or left as is. I must admit that we were pleasantly surprised with the taste and quality of food. They normally don't serve alcohol at tastings, but since Clyde invented a signature drink for our reception in honor of ME, they went ahead. It was wonderful! Even the chef was impressed. With the way that the tasting went, we are more than comfortable knowing that our guests are going to enjoy every part of the dining experience at the reception. We are so very excited!


Cheers!

Peace, The Future Mrs.

Purchased THE DRESS today!

Whew! Over the years I have heard brides say that you "just know" when you have on the perfect wedding gown. Some brides cry, some brides look in the mirror as if they cannot believe it, other brides say that they finally felt like they were REALLY about to marry when they found THE ONE! Well I am happy to say, that the wedding gown search is over and THE DRESS has been chosen, paid for and ordered. It has been months of trying on, looking online, jumping into, wiggling out, zipping up, lacing up and sliding into different dresses. I mean, really, I have had to do all of those things in the quest for the PERFECT dress. Now, if I must say so myself, and I will, it's absolutely STUNNING! Regardless of the other dresses that I tried on, they did not compare to the chosen one. I am elated to have that taken care of. Now, the search begins for stunning shoes. It's on now!

Peace, The Future Mrs.

Angelica Glass Photography...

Here is another FAB photographer with a great eye. The original website is being worked on, but check out the blog here: http://angelicaglass.bigfolioblog.com/

Peace, The Future Mrs.

15 pounds down, 7 more to go!

I am elated to report that I have reached the 15 pound weight loss marker! Woohoo! I can now fit clothes that I had outgrown and even some that I had refused to give away. Yes, I can admit it. There were two pair of fly jeans that fit my body to perfection and I was determined to get back in those babies. Come on ladies, admit it. You know the ONES....those jeans that hug your curves and the ones that you know makes men and women alike look. We all have at least one pair of jeans like that. If not, step your game up and get like those of us that do :-) It's such a GREAT feeling. It's been a journey and will continue to be one. I am also happy to report that I am slowly falling back in love with running. I feel refreshed after my workouts now. There are actually days that I look forward to going to the gym and even running a couple or few miles. Imagine that! Dress, here I come.

Peace, The Future Mrs.

A tasting of our menu...

We will be doing our tasting next week with our caterer. Since we are both foodies and somewhat snobs about it, we are really going to take this time to get a feel for our head chef. We are so very excited about tasting all of our selections. We want all of our guests to eat great food, enjoy fab drinks and have a blast at our reception. Below are some of the selections that our caterering vendor has to offer. I love how they present their items.

Peace, The Future Mrs.

Original designs by Lenore Garnhum!

Lenore Garnhum is a fabulous, unique custom designer. She designs stationary, mugs, coasters, tees, totes, journals and a number of other items. She was my saving grace as I was looking for unique "Will You Be My Bridesmaid, Maid of Honor and Matron of Honor" cards. (See post below about those!) I immediately fell in love with her creations. Her customer service is top notch and her turn around time is impeccable. She not only does wedding stuff, but she has an array of designs for professions, hobbies, moms/baby, graduation and pets and animals just to name a few. You have to visit her stores because there is something for everyone! She has a website that has her store items listed and you can purchase them directly from there. The website for her storefront is: http://www.creationsbylenore.com/servlet/StoreFront

Additionally, she has an ebay store which can be found at: http://stores.ebay.com/Cards-and-gifts-by-Lenore

Here are some examples of her creations!

Peace, The Future Mrs.

Tuxes

Grooms, if you are reading this... take a word of advice: When it comes to choosing your wedding colors, agree on something that you KNOW is an easy combination for both of you to find...Tiffany blue is NOT an easy color.
I don't believe that it was all of that long ago when I remember being able to rent a tux for the night for under $100. That being said, I am glad that months ago I went on the web and searched out the tuxes that I liked. When the time came, I just went into the store with my listing of the men in the wedding and the fathers' tuxes. It also helps if you already know your sizes. The process was easy even though I really was trying to be cost conscious..heck it's just a black tux c'mon! So here's my cheat sheet for getting it done (especially if this is your solo responsibility):
1. Make a list of everyone wearing a tux for the wedding (ring bearer and ushers included)
2. Decide Who is wearing what colors ( I recommend that you keep the ushers in Black and white)
3. Go online and check out the sites of the tux companies in your area. (If you have guys from all over the place participating in your wedding, I suggest a national chain like Savvy or Mens Warehouse..it makes it convenient.)
4. Make a note of the names of the tuxes and who will be wearing them.(Stick to one store)
5. Take this info to the store nearest to you. I also suggest that you take a look at the items in person. You will surprised how big of a difference things are in person compared to online.
6. Let the guys in the wedding know this info ASAP!! Last minute will miss you up. (Not to mention, it will be fun sitting back watching the ladies scramble around while you and fellas drink beer because everyone got sized and paid months earlier.)
7. Don't leave the store until you have tried EVERYTHING on! (This is also another reason why it helps to use a National chain).
8. Get confirmation when you turn in your tux...you can never be too careful!
~Clyde